Alex Zevin, Dr. Bruce Rittmann and Dr. Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown just published "Effects of phosphate limitation on soluble microbial products and microbial community structure in semi-continuous Synechocystis-based photobioreactors" in Biotechnology and Bioengineering. The article focuses on how phosphorus may play a key role in limiting heterotrophic biomass in photobioreactors.

The two most recent publications on autism by the Krajmalnik-Brown Lab have been mentioned in the online website medicalxpress.comCheck the article here and the PLOS ONE paper "Reduced Incidence of Prevotella and Other Fermenters in Intestinal Microflora of Autistic Children" here and the recent review in Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease "Gut bacteria in children with autism spectrum disorders: challenges and promise of studying how a complex community influences a complex disease" here.

Krajmalink-Brown Lab has published a recent review in the journal Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease, "Gut bacteria in children with autism spectrum disorders: challenges and promise of studying how a complex community influences a complex disease" by Dr. Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown, Dr. Catherine Lozupone, Dr. Dae-Wook Kang and Dr. James B. Adams. The review focuses on recent studies of the role of human microbiota in autism spectrum disorders gastrointestinal (GI) function or from gut–brain interactions dependent or independent from the immune system. Take a look on the paper here.

The Krajmalnik-Brown lab has been mentioned in the latest National Geographic News. The article talks about the most recent reports about the human gut microbiota and the connection with autism, mentioning the one at ASU in Krajmalnik-Brown lab which compares the differences in gut microbiota between autistic and normally developing children. You can read the article here.

Joseph Micelli, appeared an episode of The STEM Journals.The episode focuses on Young Innovators. STEM Journals, is a local Phoenix show intended to get students who aren't sure that science is their future career a more in depth look and hopefully get them more excited about science as a career choice.

You can see Joe in this clip, which is part of the larger episode Young Innovators, check the full episode here.

Double congratulations to Alex Zevin! He received a student travel grant from the Algae Foundation and the 2nd place in the Young Algae Researcher Poster Competition about the Characterization of microbial community structure and function in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 photobioreactors at the 8th Annual Algae Biomass Summit in San Diego.